/*
 * Copyright 2012 Faculty of Informatics - Masaryk University.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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package cz.muni.fi.pa165.creatures.dao;

import cz.muni.fi.pa165.creatures.model.CreatureType;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * This interface represents a contract for implementation of the DAO for the
 * {@link cz.muni.fi.pa165.creatures.model.CreatureType} entity.
 * 
 * @author xvojtis2
 */
public interface CreatureTypeDAO {
    
     /**
     * This method creates a creature.
     * 
     * @param creature creature to create 
     */
    void create(CreatureType creatureType);
    
    /**
     * This method removes a creature.
     * 
     * @param creature creature to remove 
     */
    void remove(CreatureType creatureType);
    
    /**
     * This method updates already existing creature.
     * 
     * @param creature creature to update 
     */
    void update(CreatureType creatureType);
    
    /**
     * This method gets a creature of some {@code id}.
     * 
     * @param id id of the creature we want to get
     */
    CreatureType get(Long id);
    
    /**
     * Returns number of CreatureType in DB.
     * 
     * @return number of creature types
     */
    int getCount();
    
    /**
     * Returns all CreatureTypes - i.e. {'Zombie', 'alien', 'vampire',...}.
     * 
     * @return List<CreatureType> creatureTypes
     */
    List<CreatureType> getAll();

}
